I would love to see someone give a paper on the impact of formula company
profiteering on human health -- perhaps Miriam Labbok or another person who
has done research on the economic costs of formula use.  Please spread the
word.

Kathy Dettwyler


>Call for papers:
>· The First International Conference on ECONOMICS AND HUMAN
>BIOLOGY
>Tübingen, July 11-14, 2002 Conference will explore of the complex
>and
>symbiotic relationship between economic processes and the well-
>being
>of the human organism, without spatial or temporal limitations.
>Examples of relevant topics include: the impact of economic
>development and of government intervention programs on health
>outcomes; the effect of health on productivity; health as a component
>of human development; the conceptualisation of health models in
>economic theory; the measurement of poverty, malnutrition, and
>psychological deprivation in developing countries; prehistoric health.
>We expect to be able to subsidise travel expenses of most
>participants. Please submit abstracts (300 words) electronically to
>either: Jörg Baten: [log in to unmask] or John Komlos:
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>Admissions Tutor
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>Section of Public Health
>School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)
>University of Sheffield
>Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, S1 4DA, UK
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